Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-25

Picturesque Scenes 1t the KirmeS
Last Night.

theater last night the occasion being the exhibi.
tion OF the Kirmes for the benefit of the National
Homeopathic hospital. There will be two other
exhibitions, one tonight and one Wednesday
night. Some time before the curtain was raised
last evening, the auditorium began to I'LL with
distinguished audience. The ladies were nearly
all In evening costume and bonnets were the ex-
ception. while the gentlemen as a rule were in the
proper dress for the ball which was to follow the
dance OF nations. Secretary and Mrs. Manning
and Mrs. Frederick Manning and Postmaster
| General and Mrs. Villas occupied the upper
box nearest the stage the left hand
side. while Col. NJ. v. Sheridan and Major
Lydecker were in one OF the boxes opposite
The exhibition was announced TO commence at
half-past-seven O'Clock. but there was some delay
| necessary to arranging such mammoth exhibi.
| tion. and IL was nearly half-paSt eight O'Clock
| when the performance began. The orchestra was
all foored over for the dancers, so that the audi
ence was confined to the orchestra circle and the
| two upper galleries. When the curtain slowly
| rose TO the music of the ID artillery band, tab
| 1eau was revealed beautiful and striking as to
| call forth loud applause.
| on THE STAGE
were grouped the young ladies and gentlemen
who were to take part In the Dances rising tier
above tier. In the center were the Minuet dancers
with their rich and gorgeous Old-fashioned cos
tunes thanked by fierce looking Indians, pretty
| little Dutch girls. NeapOlitan fishermen and
| maidens. Spanish senor1las, Swedish and Nor
| mandy youths and maidens and swarthy gypsieS,
all In National costumes. which, by their richness
charm TO the attractive scene. The lady man
ayers OF the Kirmes were also seated in tiers and
looked WIN satisfaction upon the beautiful group.
THE MARCH OF NATIONS.
The performance began with the march Of ma
lions, led by the Gypsies to the measured strains
| OF the band, and as they circled in and out the
audience had an admirable opportunity to realize
the beauty and taste Of the costuming.
THE HoILANDAIsK.
The dancers, when they had all gradually fallen
Dutch girls trooped out upon the stage. They
looked very picturesque In their HOllandaise cos
tunes and plated hair, as. with knitting in hand
and demure head turnings and holdings they
| executed number Of prttty figures. The chair
man of this dance was Mrs. j. q. Carlisle, and the
aids Were Mrs: Frances Cotton, Mrs; DR.. stearns
Mrs. j. II. Maynard, Mrs. John JOY EdSOn Mrs. X.
c. Getchen, Mrs. Gen. Birney, Mrs. B. ID. Jones'
Mrs. g. II. Wilcox, and Mrs. j. NJ. Flint. The
SchoOley, Lillian Cook. Elose Williams, Ray Elliott
Harrie Gray Sallie Barber, Viola Kingsley, Sallie
Newton, Nellie Merrick, Edith Cross Mrs. Addison
tietchel Lillian Jones. Lena StearnS, Alice NOkeS
Berthe Adams, Bessie johnson, Rena MalOney,
Mary Springer, Annie Peachy, Mrs. H. A. sykes
Mrs. r B. Corbett, Mrs. j. E. Rowland, Mrs. E. F.
THE NEAPOLITAN DANCE
came next. The skirts OF the ladies were OF cream
colored cashmere, with satin stripes of Roman
colors. They wore blouse waists, pulled sleeves
and turbans. The young men looked veritable
NeapOiltanS. Their trousers were rolled high
above the knee; their shirts were blue and white
flannel, OF various patterns, and their turbans
had the conventional NeapOlitan device. They
carried tambourines and fishing nets, and some Of
the Jableaux with the fiSh-net accessory which
began the dance, were quite picturesque. The
W. w. Dudley, Mrs. F. c. stevens and Mrs E. John
Ellis. The dancers were: Kitty Martin, May E.
Blanche Ma..ngy prem 2 Oliver
Clara Stewart, Ene Bennett, Minnie Williamson,
Anna &. Havenner. Stella CaSOn, Anita Hendrie,
George Williams, Mrs. II. s. Berlin, Marie Yerger,
q. Frank Erdman, Lewis NJ. Heron Henry s. Sell
den. William Quinby, s. Edgar Darby, William c.
Lewis, Ralph B: SchWickardi, Harry L. Dunwoody,
William E. horton, Harry Parsons, James 7. Gibbs
Edward Williams, w. Frank Clark, Gales Moore
Edward c. Robinson and John n. Oliver, Jr.
A.4 THE FLOWER DANCE.
Young ladies dressed to represent roses. viOlets,
peoples and daisies took part in the flower dance,
while number OF little girls dressed as bees
fitted about among the flowers, keeping I'D con-
tinuouS buzzing. The excellent dancing OF the
little ones was loudly applauded. The chairman
Rutherford, Mrs. P. F. Harvey, Mrs j. J. Bartlett,
Mrs George B. Hacock, Mrs. j. d. c. Haskins,
Mrs Sedgwiek Pratt; Mrs, Constantine Chase
Young, Bertha Bartlett, May Compton, Lottie
Cotton, Zulime Whitney. Daisy Williams, Eliza
aanny cons RSRps FOeGss Mo5
Harvey, Lille Washburne Mabel Towne,
Flora Lewis, Lille sherman; vtolets, Mar.
EIian, Birdie Wallace, Bessie Smith. jennie
Peachy, Mary Wolf, Sadie Wallace; daisies Ktta
Rogers, Bertha Gibson. EInlly Sler-
wood, Minnie Hutchinson, Irene COwInan, Pearl
Houston, Jennie Tyrer; and bees Lizzie Carver
lrma Koess, Mamie Erdman, Maize Burnham,
Lizzie Widdecombe Daisy Sykes Hattie Borland,
Maud 4orham, Bertha Prentiss, Louise Powell
Louise WiddecOmbe, Nellie Tally, Gertie Britain
THE SPANISH DANCE,
which came next, was executed with true Castil-
ian grace by twenty -four dark-haired senor1tas
with accompaniment of castanets and tam
bourines. The dancers were Miss Resale Bradford
Miss sophie Verdi, Miss Richards, Miss Jeanne Van
Zandt, Hiss Shankland, Miss Jessie Owen, Miss
S Sessfs vok Ms Flora Ea6y, Miss Dora stearns
Hughes, Miss Clinton, Miss May Wilson, Miss
sui1yan, Miss Chichester, Miss Hill, Miss Gaines,
Gilmore, Miss Mary Van Zandt and Miss Kate
Riggs. The chairman and aids were: Mrs. Thos
Mis-. Representative Markham, Mrs Frederick A.
Starring, Mrs Senator Sabin, Mrs. Z. III. COnger
MIS- h. j. Sauzade and Mrs. Representiye Sey-
mOur.
THE STATELY MINURr
was danced with grace and precision. The cos
TUNES OF both gentlemen and ladies' were exceed
ingly rich and handsome. It's leaders were Miss
Waite, daughter OF the Chief Justice and Mr. VIM.
Acklen, OF Tennessee. The others who took part
were Miss DuraEt, X. c. POutney, or Baltimore:
Miss sarah Jewett, VIM Haywood; Miss Mamie
Kelly, F. F: Church: Miss Grace stevens, OF New
York. and Mr.. F. d. Owen; Miss Munson and E. f.
Hubbell; Miss Taylor and G. E. Earle: Miss
Springer and G. F. Erdman; Miss Lawton and
Cnas. $. wilson; Miss Evans and s. c. Ell
oft. Mrs. senator DOlph was chairman of
This dance and her aids were Mrs. Ed
ward Halliday and Mrs. S. d. PinsOn
THE NORMANDY DANCE
Thirty-one young ladies took part in the Nor
mandy dance. The music was from "rhe Chimes
OF Normandy" and the dancing figures were
pretty and movements graceful. The dancers
were Katie Jones, Clara Knight, Laura GrosvenOr
Virginia sherwood, Mary Haisted, Laura Zeh
Vhla Custis Alma SOlOmOns, Lyle Williams, Mat,
Tie DOwd, Nellie Manly, Edith Read, Gertrude
Read, Lulu Robson, Flora Gibson, Belle Gibson.
Lille MahOn, Clara Gaylord, Salne Newton, Ro-
wena Hutchinson, Katie Howe, Florence CrOgran
Mande Schm1dberger, Jennie Dangerfield, 1illie
kOehler, Ida ThOmasOn, Laura Detweiler, Stella
Merritt, Marion Lockwood, Maud BOyntOn. Jennie
Gibson. The chairman, Mrs. Warner Miller was
MrS Lewis Clephane, Mrs. W. w. Upton, Mrs l.
N. Bittenger, Mrs. Charles H. Allen, Mrs. X. j.
Fisher, 1r.
THE INDIAN DANCE
was danced by twenty big Indian braves and as
many picturesquely dressed squaws. The cos
TUNES were unusually good and the dancing was
spirited The Squaws were Mary Barnard, Carrie
BorlaDd, Grace Black Stella Cotton Virginia Cart
wright, Carrie COtterill, Saidee Drown, Elsie Nc
Elroy, Addie GenSler, Agnes Hutton Mary King
virginia keech, Lulu knear May Sypher Kitty
Thompson. Fanny Wilson, May Wilson, Alice VIII
lOughDy, Ellen Barry, Frances Woods, Carrie
Chambers, Louise Massey, La Burtte shepherd
Ethel GrOfn, Flora Smalley, Frank Smalley and
the braves were Ii. II. Birney, Chas. Brayman DR.
Il. X Rush, Z. X. Todd, JnO. ID. Black, II. C. Mer-
rill X. X. Upton. D. Chas. X. Collins d. c. Harri-
son, Howard Cook, n. l. COlamer, c. Z. Cook
Clarence Dqtton. w N. Elliott, W. b. Hardy, {. G.
Van Hook, X. G. Mckinney, +. u. Phillips, T. W.
RtrDey. J. IL SyDher Harry Synfrh Rfcharft rovv